RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Perspectives on CRT
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 12
SP 26
OP 27
DO 10.1177/155989771312014
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/12/26.abstract
AB Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) continues to benefit many patients with heart failure (HF), reducing their symptoms and enhancing clinical outcomes and quality of life. This article discusses a series of sessions which covered current perspectives on CRT, including techniques to approach the left ventricle (LV) and optimize lead placement, as well as data from clinical trials that favor the use of triventricular (TriV) pacing. Specific topics include device implantation and optimal lead placement, improving CRT response and optimizing LV site positioning, and the the Dual-Site LV Pacing in CRT Non Responders: Multicenter Randomized Trial [V3; NCT01059175; Bordachar P et al. J Card Fail 2010].